Direct answer and scope
The supplied evidence does not establish that the New York crematory list is a complete current facility universe. It establishes a narrower point: the current official endpoint, when checked on August 26, 2026, redirected to a PDF dated December 11, 2024, containing 48 physical-crematory listing rows distributed across 30 counties.
A reachable endpoint and a dated document answer different questions. Reachability records what the endpoint served at the time of checking. The revision date identifies the document’s stated edition. Neither detail, standing alone, changes the snapshot into a live operating-status roster or a current statewide inventory.
The appropriate reading is consequently limited and specific: use the PDF as evidence of the rows published in that dated revision, retain its revision date and verification date, and avoid treating the measured totals as active-facility totals or as proof of statewide coverage.
How to use the supplied evidence
Start with the document identity. Record that the official New York Department of State endpoint served the December 11, 2024 revision and that the endpoint was verified on August 26, 2026. Keeping both dates visible prevents the document edition from being mistaken for the date on which it was checked.
Next, treat the 48 rows and 30 counties as measurements of that PDF only. They are useful for describing the contents of the snapshot. They should not be relabeled as the number of facilities presently operating, the number presently licensed, or the number available to the public.
For each published row, use the fields supplied by the document: county, cemetery number, name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number. The cemetery number can identify a row as it appears in the PDF. It should not be used by itself to establish present status, services, ownership, public access, or a relationship with a funeral arranger.
Do not enrich a row from a similar name, a map result, marketing material, or another third-party source. If additional verification is needed, treat it as a separate identity and document check rather than as an automatic extension of the PDF record.
Decision framework
Use the following distinctions when deciding what the snapshot can answer. The first column identifies the question; the second states what the supplied evidence supports; the third identifies the point that remains unresolved.
| Question | Supported by the snapshot | Still unresolved |
|---|---|---|
| What document was served? | An official PDF revision dated December 11, 2024 was served by the checked New York endpoint. | Whether a later revision exists outside the supplied evidence. |
| When was it checked? | The endpoint was verified on August 26, 2026. | Whether the document changed after that verification. |
| How many rows appear? | 48 physical-crematory listing rows appear in the dated PDF snapshot. | The number of current or active facilities. |
| How broad is the measured county coverage? | The 48 rows span 30 counties in that snapshot. | Whether every currently relevant New York county or facility is represented. |
| What information does a row contain? | County, cemetery number, name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number. | Current services, capacity, hours, access, ownership, or availability. |
Limits and what to verify next
A row in the PDF is a published record in a dated document. It is not, by itself, a present-status determination. The supplied evidence does not establish whether a listed location is currently operating, whether it accepts particular arrangements, or whether it has capacity, current hours, public access, or a particular service. Those points require current, claim-specific verification.
The cemetery number should be handled as an administrative identifier as published in the PDF. It does not independently prove current status, services, ownership, direct-to-public access, or an arranger relationship. A name or address match from another source should not be treated as resolved identity without appropriate evidence.
Before relying on the snapshot for a current decision, verify that the source revision, document identity, published fields, and measured control totals remain unchanged. If the endpoint serves a different file or the source details change, the earlier row count, county count, and interpretation should not simply be carried forward.
If a current facility question remains important, consult the appropriate current official or first-party record for that specific question and preserve the record’s revision or checked date. The dated PDF can remain a reference point, but it cannot answer every operational or present-status question.
Questions people ask
The most reliable use of this source is to distinguish what was published in the dated PDF from what must still be checked separately. The answers below keep that distinction explicit.
Evidence behind this page
Each point below is restricted to what the cited primary source supports. Administrative listing status is not a quality endorsement.
| Evidence | Supported point | Scope and limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence 1 | Publish exact rows from the immutable validated PDF snapshot with the source revision date, verification date, measured row count, measured county coverage, source URL, and interpretation limit. | The measured 48 rows and 30 counties describe this dated PDF snapshot, not active-facility totals, current statewide completeness, quality, availability, public access, or a live operating-status roster. |
| Evidence 2 | Reproduce those exact published fields and identify each row by its cemetery number without enriching it from names, maps, marketing, or third-party sources. | A cemetery number is an administrative identifier as published in this PDF; it does not by itself prove current status, services, ownership, direct-to-public access, or an arranger relationship. |
| Evidence 3 | State listed in the official DOS PDF revision dated 2024-12-11 and verified at the current endpoint on 2026-08-26. | Do not shorten that wording to currently active, currently licensed, currently open, complete, or recently updated; stop publication if the source hash, filename, columns, control totals, or endpoint changes before review. |
Questions people ask
What source revision did the official crematory endpoint serve when checked?
The New York Department of State endpoint served an official PDF revision dated December 11, 2024. The endpoint was checked on August 26, 2026.
How many rows and counties were present in that dated snapshot?
The dated PDF contained 48 physical-crematory listing rows across 30 counties. Those are measurements of that PDF snapshot, not present-status totals.
Does a reachable endpoint prove that the PDF revision is current?
No. Reachability shows that the endpoint served the document when checked. The document’s December 11, 2024 revision date remains material, and the supplied evidence does not establish that it was the latest possible revision on August 26, 2026.
Does the snapshot prove statewide completeness or current facility status?
No. The evidence supports only the contents measured in that dated PDF: 48 rows across 30 counties. It does not establish a complete current statewide facility universe or current status for each listed location.
Can a listed row establish current capacity, services, hours, or availability?
No. The published fields are county, cemetery number, name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number. A row does not by itself establish current capacity, services, hours, access, or availability.
What happens if the validated snapshot, revision, or checked date is missing?
The dated snapshot cannot be relied on for this interpretation without those source details. The revision date and checked date should be retained, and any changed source identity or document details should be reviewed before the row count, county count, or interpretation is carried forward.
Primary sources
- New York State Department of State, Find a Crematory By County Verified 2026-08-26